(81947) Fripp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 July 2000 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Robert Fripp (b. 1946) is a musician who pushes the boundaries of music using guitars, masterful technique, and recording and sound processing effects. His leadership of King Crimson and work with fellow experimentalist Brian Eno has been an essential innovative driving force in music.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fripp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fripp is 2.96 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 81947 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OF69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0988 |
| Inclination | 1.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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